Recycling is the method of turning waste materials into valuable resources. One way this can be done is by collecting used bottles, cans, newspapers and packaging materials and taking them to the curb to be picked up by a municipal recycling crew. If your town does not have this service, the recycled materials can be taken to a collection facility.
(to look up a nearby recycling facility, go to http://earth911.com/ )

Recycling decreases pollution caused by the manufacturing of products from new materials. Recycling also saves energy and reduces the need for incineration and landfilling.

To learn more, go to:
http://www.epa.gov/waste/conserve/rrr/recycle.htm